Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Lithuania
Lithuania: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 32,194 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,194 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
32,386 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
8,852 Thousand tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Lithuania, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 32,194 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Lithuania peaked at 32,386 Thousand tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,852 Thousand tonnes, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8,852 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 13,567 Thousand tonnes | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 12,478 Thousand tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 14,985 Thousand tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 15,204 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11,582 Thousand tonnes | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 9,006 Thousand tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 9,545 Thousand tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9,763 Thousand tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10,715 Thousand tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 11,749 Thousand tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 11,886 Thousand tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,634 Thousand tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 14,748 Thousand tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 17,026 Thousand tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 20,428 Thousand tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 23,081 Thousand tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 25,495 Thousand tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 24,646 Thousand tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 22,045 Thousand tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 28,070 Thousand tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 32,386 Thousand tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 32,194 Thousand tonnes | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,239 Thousand tonnes | 8,852 Thousand tonnes | 15,204 Thousand tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 14,158 Thousand tonnes | 9,545 Thousand tonnes | 23,081 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,473 Thousand tonnes | 22,045 Thousand tonnes | 32,386 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 23 Slovakia 37,981 Thousand tonnes compare
- 23 Slovakia 37,981 Thousand tonnes compare
- 25 Ireland 37,214 Thousand tonnes compare
- 26 Lithuania 32,194 Thousand tonnes compare
- 28 Portugal 27,103 Thousand tonnes compare
- 29 Slovenia 23,814 Thousand tonnes compare
- 29 Slovenia 23,814 Thousand tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Lithuania?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Lithuania was 32,194 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32,386 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,852 Thousand tonnes in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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